Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The naked mole-rat lives far longer than any rodent should.

Scientists have identified a protein which repairs defective DNA strands by using undamaged ones as templates. The same ...

Mice live longer, healthier lives thanks to a gene from their glabrous subterranean cousins. “This was a really convincing paper using a comprehensive group of assays,” said Matthew Pamenter, who ...

Mice live longer and show fewer signs of ageing when given a gene from naked mole rats which drives the production of hyaluronic acid.